Display device, display module, and electronic device
A display device includes a liquid crystal element, a transistor, a scan line, and a signal line. The liquid crystal element includes a pixel electrode, a liquid crystal layer, and a common electrode. The scan line and the signal line are each electrically connected to the transistor. The scan line and the signal line each include a metal layer. The transistor is electrically connected to the pixel electrode. A semiconductor layer of the transistor includes a stack of a first metal oxide layer and a second metal oxide layer. The first metal oxide layer includes a region with lower crystallinity than the second metal oxide layer. The transistor includes a first region connected to the pixel electrode. The pixel electrode, the common electrode, and the first region are each configured to transmit visible light. Visible light passes through the first region and the liquid crystal element and exits from the display device.
1. A display device comprising:
a liquid crystal element comprising a pixel electrode, a liquid crystal layer, and a common electrode; and
a transistor electrically connected to the pixel electrode,
wherein the transistor includes a semiconductor layer, a first conductive layer electrically connected to the semiconductor layer, and a second conductive layer electrically connected to the semiconductor layer,
wherein the semiconductor layer includes a stack of a first metal oxide layer and a second metal oxide layer,
wherein the first metal oxide layer includes a region with lower crystallinity than the second metal oxide layer,
wherein the pixel electrode and the common electrode each include indium,
wherein the first conductive layer includes indium and zinc, and
wherein the second conductive layer includes different material from the first conductive layer.
2. The display device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first metal oxide layer and the second metal oxide layer each include indium, metal M, and zinc, and
wherein the metal M represents aluminum, gallium, yttrium, or tin.
3. The display device according to claim 2 , wherein an atomic ratio of the indium to the metal M and the zinc is 4:x:y, where x is greater than or equal to 1.5 and less than or equal to 2.5 and y is greater than or equal to 2 and less than or equal to 4.
4. The display device according to claim 2 , wherein an atomic ratio of the indium to the metal M and the zinc is 5:x:y, where x is greater than or equal to 0.5 and less than or equal to 1.5 and y is greater than or equal to 5 and less than or equal to 7.
5. The display device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the second metal oxide layer includes a crystal part, and
wherein the crystal part has c-axis alignment.
6. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising a touch sensor,
wherein the touch sensor is closer to a display surface than are the liquid crystal element and the transistor.
7. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising a scan line electrically connected to the transistor,
wherein the scan line includes a portion overlapping with the semiconductor layer.
8. A display module comprising:
the display device according to claim 1 ; and
a circuit board.
9. An electronic device comprising:
the display module according to claim 8 ; and
at least one of an antenna, a battery, a housing, a camera, a speaker, a microphone, and an operation button.
10. The display device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the pixel electrode, the common electrode, and the first conductive layer further comprises metal M, and
wherein the metal M represents Al, Ti, Ga, Y, Zr, La, Ce, Nd, Sn, or Hf.
11. A display device comprising:
a liquid crystal element comprising a pixel electrode, a liquid crystal layer, and a common electrode; and
a transistor electrically connected to the pixel electrode,
wherein the transistor includes a semiconductor layer, a first conductive layer electrically connected to the semiconductor layer, and a second conductive layer electrically connected to the semiconductor layer,
wherein the semiconductor layer includes a stack of a first metal oxide layer and a second metal oxide layer,
wherein the pixel electrode and the common electrode each include indium,
wherein the first conductive layer includes indium and zinc, and
wherein the second conductive layer includes different material from the first conductive layer.
12. The display device according to claim 11 ,
wherein the first metal oxide layer and the second metal oxide layer each include indium, metal M, and zinc, and
wherein the metal M represents aluminum, gallium, yttrium, or tin.
13. The display device according to claim 12 , wherein an atomic ratio of the indium to the metal M and the zinc is 4:x:y, where x is greater than or equal to 1.5 and less than or equal to 2.5 and y is greater than or equal to 2 and less than or equal to 4.
14. The display device according to claim 12 , wherein an atomic ratio of the indium to the metal M and the zinc is 5:x:y, where x is greater than or equal to 0.5 and less than or equal to 1.5 and y is greater than or equal to 5 and less than or equal to 7.
15. The display device according to claim 11 ,
wherein the second metal oxide layer includes a crystal part, and
wherein the crystal part has c-axis alignment.
16. The display device according to claim 11 , further comprising a touch sensor,
wherein the touch sensor is closer to a display surface than are the liquid crystal element and the transistor.
17. The display device according to claim 11 , further comprising a scan line electrically connected to the transistor,
wherein the scan line includes a portion overlapping with the semiconductor layer.
18. A display module comprising:
the display device according to claim 11 ; and
a circuit board.
19. An electronic device comprising:
the display module according to claim 18 ; and
at least one of an antenna, a battery, a housing, a camera, a speaker, a microphone, and an operation button.
20. The display device according to claim 11 ,
wherein the pixel electrode, the common electrode, and the first conductive layer further comprises metal M, and
wherein the metal M represents Al, Ti, Ga, Y, Zr, La, Ce, Nd, Sn, or Hf.